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Having earned their first European win on matchday two, Konyaspor will look to keep the momentum going, though Group I visitors Salzburg are showing fine continental form.

Previous meetings• The sides are meeting for the first time and it is Konyaspor's first encounter with Austrian opponents.

• Salzburg's record in four games against Turkish teams is W1 D1 L2, both of those defeats coming in Turkey.

Form guide• Konyaspor secured their first European win at the eighth attempt when they beat Vitória SC 2-1 on matchday two.

• Salzburg are unbeaten in seven UEFA Europa League matches (W5 D2).

• Winners of the 2016/17 Turkish Cup, Konyaspor made their European competition debut in last year's UEFA Europa League group stage.

• Austrian champions, and 1994 UEFA Cup runners-up, Salzburg missed the cut in last year's UEFA Europa League group stage, after succeeding in their previous three attempts.

Trivia and links• The journey from Salzburg to Konya is just over 1,900km.

• Konyaspor defender Petar Filipovic has played in Austria with Ried (2015–16) and Austria Wien (2016–17).

• Salzburg's Stefan Stangl turns 26 the day after the game.

• Salzburg need two more goals to reach 200 in UEFA club competition: this is their 163rd match in Europe.

• Salzburg won last season's UEFA Youth League, beating Benfica in the final under Marco Rose – now in charge of the senior side.

• Along with FCSB, Salzburg are in a record seventh UEFA Europa League group stage. They are the only team to record a maximum 18 points twice (2009/10 and 2013/14).

• Misses next match if booked: Ali Turan (Konyaspor).

The coaches• Konyaspor boss Mustafa Reşit Akçay is back in the group stage for a third time, having coached Trabzonspor and Osmanlıspor in past editions. A youth specialist, he notably went unbeaten in his first 19 games in UEFA competition (W15 D4).

• Previously youth-team boss, Marco Rose stepped up to the Salzburg helm after predecessor Óscar García left in June. A defender with home-town club Leipzig, Hannover and Mainz, he has been on Salzburg's staff since 2013.